Ivan
/ˈaɪ.vən/name
RareNot in standard dictionaries
1
A male given name from Russian of English speakers.
2
A transliteration of the Macedonian, Pannonian Rusyn, or Russian male given name Иван (Ivan).
3
A transliteration of the Belarusian or Ukrainian male given name Іва́н (Iván).
4
A Russian.
5
Russians (collectively, personified).
6
A Soviet.
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Soviets (collectively, personified).
8
An online troll who promotes views supportive of Russian nationalism or the 2022 invasion of Ukraine; a vatnik.
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Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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